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Cristina is a lifelong animal lover, photographer, biologist, and communicator who specializes in ocean conservation and bringing light to issues pertaining to the survival of our planet. We had a FANTASTIC conversation with her about all things conservation, communications, cryptocurrency, and more!  

Visit https://www.sealegacy.org and https://www.only.one to learn more about how you can help

We had the pleasure to speak with the AMAZING Shannon Wild, a wildlife photographer, and filmmaker, who gave us an insight of what it’s like documenting wild life around the world in places like Africa and Indonesia! 🦒🐘🐅  After a near-death experience, Shannon was inspired to create her own line of handmade bracelets (https://www.wildinafrica.store) that give back to wildlife and habitat conservation 🙌

THIS EPISODE IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON VIDEO. CLICK HERE TO WATCH! If you know Evan Antin you know how passionate he is about animals and conservation efforts! He was named Sexiest Man Alive by People Magazine and has traveled the world hosting Evan Goes Wild on Animal Planet! Dan & Mauro had the privilege of talking to him in a deeply fun conversation filled with stories of reptiles, primates, Komodo Island, and so much more!

Check out Evan's socials! 

https://www.instagram.com/dr.evanantin 

https://www.facebook.com/evan.antin 

https://www.twitter.com/evanantin 

And his book: https://www.amazon.com/World-Wild-Vet-Encounters-Kingdom/dp/1250314488/  

Check out Rhino 911 !  

https://www.instagram.com/rhino911npo 

https://www.rhino911.org

THIS EPISODE IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON VIDEO. CLICK HERE TO WATCH! This week we're talking to Steve Smith, President, and Co-Founder of Pet Releaf, a company that specializes in CBD products for pets! We talked about the science behind CBD, the growing process, the law, and so much more! Check out Pet Releaf at https://www.petreleaf.com

THIS EPISODE IS ALSO ON VIDEO! CLICK HERE TO WATCH! This week we're talking to Kristin Morrison! An industry leader in pet business coaching, founder of Six-Figure Pet Business Academy AND author of SIX books including her newest one "How To Recover From Pet Business Burnout" available now! 

Get in touch with Kristin! 

https://www.instagram.com/petbizcoach

https://www.facebook.com/sixfigurepetsittingacademy

https://www.sixfigurepetbusinessacademy.com

thrive@sfpbacademy.com

THIS EPISODE IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON VIDEO. CLICK HERE TO WATCH! Let's Talk About Cool Animals! is back with a new segment! This week we are interviewing The Cat Daddy himself;  Jackson Galaxy! He told us about how he got started in the cat world, his motivations, his hope for the future AND the amazing (free) online event CAT CAMP happening Saturday, April 10th! If you're a cat lover you can't miss it!  REGISTER AT www.catcamp.com  Follow Jackson: YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or at https://www.jacksongalaxy.com

Let's be honest, we've all believed in Bigfoot at some point in our lives. That giant, fluffy, ape that's ever so elusive but captured the hearts of millions of people around the world. Come join us as we dive deep into his (or her) history, the infamous Patterson-Gimlin film, and much more! Check out our fundraiser!  Visit: https://www.animalspodcast.com

A lion. A goat. A snake. An absolute nightmare from Greek Mythology! Come learn about the super cool CHIMERA, and absorb some science along the way! Email us at animals@danspetcare.com or visit our website!! 

Stories of mermaids...or merpeople go back for centuries (as most of these crazy stories go)! But mermaids might be a cause of some bad eyesight and some pretty heavy conjecture! So come in and listen to this fishy tail. ha. get it? CHECK OUT OUR BREAST CANCER FUNDRAISER! OR WATCH OUR BUZZFEED STREAM FOR AMAZON LIVE!

Yes! The Kraken! That giant monster that has terrified sailors for centuries! Stories of deadly tentacles, and giant eyes, that spanned millennia! Could it be that the kraken was real all along, or just a story to scare new sailors at sea? Come listen and find out! October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! LEARN ABOUT OUR FUNDRAISER!

Why is it that when we think about vampires we also think about bats? (and vice-versa) Well in this edition of Spooky October we dig deep into the history of vampires and how our bat friends came to be associated with them! Come listen and be spooked! October is also BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, and every year we run a fundraiser to support the Maurer Foundation! Learn more here! 

Ah the chupacabra. The goatsucker. A creature of folklore, a creature of nightmares! HAPPY SPOOKY OCTOBER! During the entire month of October we will be focusing on all things creepy, sometimes real - sometimes not! ALSO October is Breast Cancer Awareness month so make sure to check out our Fundraiser! 

What if your dog could be trained without you even being in the house? That's what Companion is working on! We asked CEO and Founder John Honchariw to come on and nerd out with us about tech, the pet care industry, dog training, and so much more!  Check out companion at https://www.joincompanion.com

Happy Spooky Season! During the entire month of October, we will be focusing on creepy tales, spooky animals, and creatures of lore! THIS WEEK: WEREWOLVES. The mythical (or not so mythical?) terrifying monsters that plagued our nightmares as children! Come listen and be spooked! October is also BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, and every year we run a fundraiser to support the Maurer Foundation! Learn more here! 

The gorgonops sounds and looks like a made-up animal! But it was REAL! Big, terrifying, and an all-around mysterious creature that could be an important link between old reptiles and modern mammals! 

Alex was an African Grey Parrot who for 30 years formed part of a crucial study conducted by Irene Pepperberg to better understand avian cognition, vocabulary, and intelligence! It was the first and longest avian study in history! Visit Irene's foundation to learn more about the amazing work they do! animalspodcast.com 

Mosasaurus was a giant crocodile-snake-fish thing that ruled the oceans in the Late Cretaceous period! If you watched Jurassic World you've already seen it in action! Come in and learn about this nightmare! Click HERE to email us!! 

*BUMMER EPISODE WARNING* This episode does not have a happy ending, but there are some interesting nit-bits scattered across! Topsy was an Asian elephant who, much like many other episodes, succumbed to the horrors of circuses in the late 1800s and early 1900s! What makes this story interesting is the connection that people drew between Topsy and the War of the Currents! Sorry to bum you out! Visit the Wildlife Conservation Society to learn about elephant conservation efforts!

The Haast's Eagle is the LARGEST eagle ever known to man!! It roamed the grounds of New Zealand for a couple of million years and died out more recently than you might think! Visit us at animalspodcast.com and get in touch with us to suggest an episode! 

WE WERE ON BUZZFEED! SO WE'RE DOING AN EPISODES ON BEES. GET IT?! But seriously bees are absolutely incredible and super important so come learn about these hardworking little critters! Also come say hi !!!!

The ARGENTINOSAURUS, a dinosaur that no one heard of, was the LARGEST ANIMAL to have ever walked the earth! This is our first Wiped Out Wednesdays episode where we feature a dinosaur, and it's a good one! Also visit our website animalspodcast.com and come say hi! 

What can we say about the narwhal? Well...a lot apparently. This episode is filled with facts and admiration for narwhals! Come learn about these majestic creatures so you can sound smart next time they come up in conversation! We also have a website now! visit animalspodcast.com and come say hi! Learn more about narwhal conservation efforts here!

Welcome back to Wiped Out Wednesdays! Today we are talking about the ANOMALOCARIS was a super weird clusterf*ck of an animal that lived around 500 million years ago during the Cambrian Period. This thing was terrifying, weird-looking, but probably tasted delicious! Thank GOD it's Wiped Out though! If you don't like to listen to us you can WATCH US INSTEAD! 

Our Let's Talk About Cool Animals segment COOL ANIMAL PEOPLE is back and it's another cat lovers episode! Nathan The Catlady has cemented himself as the epitome of cat dad content on the internet, and on this episode Dan & Mauro talk to Nathan about it all began!  

Check out Nathan at: 

https://www.instagram.com/nathanthecatlady 

https://www.facebook.com/nathanthecatlady

https://www.tiktok.com/nathanthecatlady 

https://www.youtube.com/nathanthecatlady 

https://www.nathanthecatlady.com

WE ARE BACK! This week we are in Brooklyn and we are talking about the amazing, the divine, the almighty PAUL THE OCTOPUS! Paul achieved worldwide fame by predicting the outcome to important international football matches that Germany played! Listen to find out how he did it! Also you can learn about how smart and incredible cephalopods are! 

We are taking a break this week because Dan is an engaged man! So we wanted to release a little tidbit of an episode so you don't feel lost and devoid of meaning! We will be back next week with a full-length Monday episode and a Wiped Out Wednesdays episode! Thank you everyone for all the kind words and messages! 

The ORNIMEGALONYX (coolest name ever) was a giant prehistoric owl that lived (alongside humans at one point) in the Pleistocene Epoch! Remains were only found in Cuba! This thing was huge, cool, and pretty scary, but it is now WIPED OUT! This is Wiped Out Wednesdays, a segment of Let's Talk About Cool Animals! 

The platypus is a BONKERS animal! A duck-like, otter-like, beaver-like abomination that's been around for millions of years, defying the laws of nature and evolution! Of course, they are found only in Australia! These little guys are super interesting, and did we mention weird? Come in and learn about the weirdest animal in the world! Learn more about platypus conservation efforts HERE ! 

Long ago, a giant ape roamed the earth. Its name is GIGANTOPITHECUS! A giant orangutan + gorilla hybrid that coexisted with Homo Erectus! Come learn about this majestic beast!  

Learn about orangutan conversation efforts here! 

Donate to Dan's birthday fundraiser support The No Kill Project!

What's more terrifying that a global war that killed millions and shaped the modern as we know it? (We're talking about World War II by the way) Not much, but the crocodiles of Ramree Island were horrific! This rather unknown tale will chill you to your core, and without giving anything away, will make you think "Why hasn't this been made into a movie yet?" DISCLAIMER: IF YOU HAVE A WEAK STOMACH YOU MIGHT WANT TO SKIP OVER SOME DETAILS! 

You thought the Megalodon was scary???? Enter the DUNKLEOSTEUS . A massive fish from the Devonian Period, and one of the first organism believe to have developed a JAW. At 4.4 tons and 30ft long this thing was not only big, but RESILIENT. It has boney plates that covered its upper body to protect it from predators! Come learn about this super cool fish! or WATCH US 

We all know the movie Air Bud! But did you know that Buddy; the star of the movie, started out as a homeless dog roaming Sierra Nevada? We go in-depth on Buddy's life story and the making of an all-time favorite American classic AIR BUD (1997)! Thank you so much for listening and continuing to support us! Stay in touch: animals@danspetcare.com

What can we say about the TERROR BIRD! It's in the name! This was a terrifying and large bird beast that killed its prey by pecking super hard at them. Like really hard. They were huge, ate meat, and ran real fast. Trifecta for pure horror. Come listen and learn more about these nightmare birds or WATCH US discuss them!

Clara was an Indian Rhino who in the 1740s became the most famous rhino in the world! Rhinos weren't common in Europe, so when Clara was adopted by a Dutch captain, they began touring around Europe to show off some of Clara's tricks! She met some incredible people including Pope Leo X and Louis XV! Come in and learn more about this incredible story! SUPPORT CONSERVATION EFFORTS! https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/rhino - https://rhinos.org/ ! Email us at animals@danspetcare.com - 

With a new season of The Incredible Dr. Pol coming out Dan & Mauro had the pleasure of talking to Dr. Pol himself about how he got started in the world of veterinary medicine, what makes a great vet, how animals behave when they're sick, and so so so much more!  

Check out Dr. Pol at 

https://www.instagram.com/thedrpol 

https://www.facebook.com/thedrpol

www.thedrpol.com

Back with another dead (extinct) animal! On this episode of Wiped Out Wednesdays we talk about the GIANT (but relatively harmless) Glyptodon! A big bowl with legs and a large tail! They lived during the Pleistocene Epoch (Mauro's favorite epoch) and even co-existed with HUMANS! Come learn about this cool animal that is now WIPED OUT! A segment of Let's Talk About Cool Animals - 

Casting a broader net this week! A REALLY broad net, because these animals are HUGE! The Komodo Dragon is the largest living lizard on Earth, and they are absolute murder machines. They can swallow whole goats, and kill just about anything while looking super badass! Come in and learn about these big scary lizards that can only be found in the wild in Indonesia! 

Man oh man, if you don't like creepy bugs you're gonna hate this episode, but you should still listen to it and learn about the ARTHROPLEURA! An absolute GIANT millipede that lived hundreds of millions of years ago! This majestic beast grew up to 8.5 feet long. Yes, you read that right. 8.5 FEET. Come in and learn about its anatomy, environment, diet, all with our classic rambling nonsense in between! This is Wiped Out Wednesdays, a segment of Let's Talk About Cool Animals! 

Welcome back to another episode of Let's Talk About Cool Animals! This week we're talking about DOLLY THE CLONED SHEEP! Dolly was the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell (important)! We go into the science, the history of animal cloning, as well as possible human cloning implications! Let us know what you think in the reviews! 

We all know about the MEGALODON. A terrifying, water-nightmare of a shark that lived millions of years ago! But did you know how big it was? How strong it was? Or what they ate? Well we cover all of that! This is Wiped Out Wednesdays, Prehistoric Shark Edition! Want to watch us instead of listening to us??? CLICK HERE

Hello friends! We're back we're another AMAZING tale of coolness, resilience, and cuteness! Unsinkable Sam was a ship's cat that survived the sinking of not one, not two; BUT THREE SHIPS during World War II. He became an instant maritime icon and a true story of survival! Cats having nine lives has never been truer! Thank you all for listening to our silly podcast! Email us: animals@danspetcare.com - 

Today we are talking about the TITANOBOA! An absolute unit of a snake that lived 60 million years ago and ate crocodiles! ALSO we're trying out this whole video podcast thing! So you can actually WATCH US NOW, find our YouTube @ danspetcare! We'll see how that goes! Thank you all so much for listening and for all your support! Email us! animals@danspetcare.com -- 

THE LAST OF HIS KIND. Lonesome George lived a life filled with loneliness and fame. He was the last Pinta Island Tortoise known to man. The Galapagos Islands are a fascinating corner of the world where animals thrived for thousands of years (before us humans came along). Lonesome George became a symbol of conservation and perseverance! We dive deep into his life, his species, the history of the Galapagos, as well as how the great people at the American Museum of Natural History were able to immortalize him forever! Email us - animals@danspetcare.com 

Welcome to Wiped Out Wednesdays! We will be talking about animals who (sadly) are no longer with us! Our first feature is the MEGATHERIUM or Giant Ground Sloth! An absolute giant that went extinct 12,000 years ago! 

We all know about Koko, the gorilla that learned sign language! Dan and Mauro go into what it took to teach Koko sign language, what kind of signs she learned, her pet cats (!!!!), her potential mates, and everything in between! It's actually an extremely heartwarming story that led to a deeper understanding of these misunderstood animals! If you'd like to learn more about the great work Koko's trainer, Penny Patterson continues to do you can visit The Gorilla Foundation's website - Thank you for listening! Get in touch with us animals@danspetcare.com - 

Sara Carson and her dog Hero blessed us with amazing performances on America's Got Talent! Sara has been training dogs her entire life, and now she wants to help people train their own dogs thanks to PUPPR! Check out Puppr at https://www.puppr.app Available on iOS and Android!   Follow Sara and her dogs!  https://www.instagram.com/thesupercolliesmom  https://www.instagram.com/thesupercollies  https://www.instagram.com/pupprschool  https://www.thesupercollies.com

This story made us smile, laugh, and cry. Romeo was a black wolf that showed up in Juneau, Alaska in December of 2003. Romeo wasn't just any wolf; he was friendly, caring, social, and different. The man that documented the whole story joins us to tell it in his own eloquent words. Nick Jans is  the author of the award-winning, best-selling book: A Wolf Called Romeo. He is also a lifelong nature photographer and a wilderness preservation advocate. We dive into his life, his goals, and his feelings on Romeo and what he meant to the community. We highly recommend you read his book A Wolf Called Romeo which you can find on Amazon, or your local bookstore. The whole story is truly unbelievable and unlike anything we ever read. More information about his book, as well as prints of his photographs can be found on his website http://www.nickjans.com - Stay in touch with us! animals@danspetcare.com - 

We're mixing it up a bit with this episode. We are talking about the most amazing animal to have ever lived and that (probably) will ever live, long after we're gone! TARDIGRADES (or water bears) are extremely resilient, strong, cool, and super cute! Seriously you need to look them up, they're adorable! Listen now to learn about these amazing little dudes and hear our pointless banter! Email us for a shoutout!! animals@danspetcare.com -- 

Yes, you read that correctly. Mike was a chicken from Fruita, Colorado that had the SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE luck of surviving an axe chop to the head! He became known as Mike The Headless Chicken and his story is truly cluckin' (sorry) amazing! Mike joined the sideshow business and made A LOT OF MONEY! If you want to contact us with general feedback, corrections, or just to say hi please email us!!! animals@danspetcare.com - 

Dan and Mauro dive into the incredible story of HAM the Astrochimp! HAM was chosen by NASA to pave the way during the heyday of Project Mercury to put the first man in space in 1961! They'll talk about chimps, space, levers, rockets, couch cabins (?), fruit flies, and much more! Don't forget to subscribe and leave a nice review! Stay in touch: animals@danspetcare.com ---